CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
LEEDER |
First Name/s: |
Roy Richard |
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Service No/s: |
(1117355) 130638 |
Service: |
RAFVR RAFO |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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25 Sep 1942 |
Appointed to commission to be Plt Off on probation (emergency) from Cpl 25 Sep 42 (Gazetted 02 Mar 43, p1028) |
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25 Mar 1943 |
Plt Off on probation to be Fg Off on probation (war substantive) 25 Mar 43 (Gazetted 23 Apr 43, p1861) |
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01 May 1943 |
1662 Heavy Conversion Unit Approximate date given. |
Wellington |
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09 Jul 1943 |
101 Sqn, Ludford Magna |
Lancaster |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn 'A' Flight at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
Lancaster |
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13 Dec 1943 |
101 Sqn, Ludford Magna |
Lancaster |
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15 Mar 1944 |
Posted to No.1 Lancaster Finishing School |
Lancaster |
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02 Jun 1944 |
DFC gazetted 02 Jun 44, p2535 Citation? Awarded as Act Flt Lt on 101 Sqn |
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25 Sep 1944 |
Fg Off to Flt Lt (war substantive) 25 Sep 44 (Gazetted 13 Oct 44, p4684) |
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01 Feb 1949 |
Commission relinquished in the RAFO, retaining the rank of Flt Lt wef 01 Feb 49 (Gazetted 21 Apr 59, p2614) |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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04 Dec 1943 |
DV333 |
UL-K2 |
LEIPZIG |
0010 |
0750 |
7h40 |
P1 Fg Off R.R. Leeder RAFVR RAFO |
NOTES: |
Flown night of 03/04 Dec 43. Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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